As Deadline for Rent Laws Looms, Community Hearings on the Need to Strengthen Them Take Place

By MOSES BUSTOS and DAVID CRUZ New York state’s housing laws make affordable apartments available to over a million low-income families by regulating tenant and landlord rights. The rent laws expire June 15, with the Albany Legislature tasked to strengthen, weaken or preserve them in accordance to the needs of tenants and the current housing market.

Digital Edition of the Norwood News Is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ The latest edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of community news you can use! There’s plenty to talk about, so here goes: The big story is on something of a rarity: a stop by a U.S. sitting President in the Bronx. President Barack Obama did just that, spending an afternoon at Lehman College. The Norwood News was there to capture Mr. Obama’s rare event, which detailed the formation of a nonprofit geared towards young minority men. Heading back to more hyperlocal terrain, we go to Mosholu Parkway, where community residents are hammering out a

By JASMINE GOMEZ A local civic group in the east Bronx has recognized Montefiore Medical Center for its outreach efforts.

Op-Ed: The Consequences of Over-Development in Bedford Park

By SHANNON LEE GILSTAD For over six years residents in Bedford Park, which lies in Community District 7, have heard buzz about the future of 150 Van Cortlandt Avenue East/186 St. George Crescent, a small curved street that currently has just five buildings on it. The block is a local gem hidden in plain sight, just off the Grand Concourse and Mosholu Parkway, yet quiet and serene, away from the bustle. Residents say that this is exactly how they like it and want it to stay.

In First Bronx Visit, President Obama Touts Mentoring Nonprofit for Minority Men

By DAVID CRUZ In his first, and perhaps, only stop to the Bronx, President Barack Obama visited Lehman College in Bedford Park to promote a non-profit aimed at reversing the disproportionate ill fates of minority men, a topic that continues to resonate in Bronx communities.

President Obama to Visit Lehman College for Nonprofit Announcement

By DAVID CRUZ In his first, and presumably, only official visit to the Bronx, President Barack Obama will deliver remarks at Lehman College on Monday, announcing the launch of a nonprofit initiative geared towards young minority men. The nonprofit, the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, is an offshoot to the White House’s initiative of the same name. It was launched last year as a way to reverse the national trend of young men of color falling behind academically, which can often lead to fewer opportunities. President Obama has consistently pushed education as a gateway towards stability and future success, according to

By JENNY SHARP In what’s considered the biggest celebration showcasing what the Bronx has to offer, officials will be on hand Sunday to mark the start of yet another “Bronx Week,” an 11-day festival of food, music, and art to celebrate the Boogie Down’s culture and entrepreneurship.

New Norwood News Sales Rep Doubles as Borough Booster

The award-winning Norwood News is pleased to announce that Vivian R. Carter has joined the paper as advertising representative. Carter is now reaching out to local businesses and not-for-profit groups to boost the benefits of advertising in the local newspaper that has been serving the northwest Bronx since 1988.

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Plan Sparks Debate Over Change

By NORISHA MENSAH Editor’s Note: Norisha Mensah is a dynamite intern working for the Norwood News on behalf of the Riverdale Neighborhood House. Residents of the Bronx are engaged in a debate over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to rezone 73 blocks of Jerome Avenue in favor of affordable houses.